William Attfield Explained

William Attfield
Fullname:William Attfield
Birth Date:12 March 1823
Birth Place:Bath, Somerset
Death Place:Peckham, Surrey
Family:George Attfield (brother)
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:0
Bat Avg1:0.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:0
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Date:5 October
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/8899.html Cricinfo

William Attfield (12 May 1823 – 17 January 1876) was an English cricketer. Attfield's batting style is unknown.

Born at Bath, Somerset, and educated at Rugby School, Attfield played club cricket for Lansdown Cricket Club, then considered the premier cricket team in Somerset. In 1845, he was selected to play a first-class match for the West of England against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Cricket Down.[1] In a match which the West won by an innings and 94 runs, Attfield batted once, being dismissed for a duck by William Hillyer.[2]

He died at Peckham, Surrey on 17 January 1876. His brother, George Attfield, also played first-class cricket.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by William Attfield. CricketArchive. 5 October 2013.
  2. Web site: West v Marylebone Cricket Club, 1845. CricketArchive. 5 October 2013.